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October 22, 2012

On Vacation

I'm on vacation this week. No, I'm not going to an exciting exotic locale. I'm actually not going anywhere. I'm staying home to deep clean my house before closing it up for winter. I know... I live an exciting life! I still wanted to get you an update on what is entertaining me when I take a break from all the scrubbing.

News:

BlogFlash Halloweed 2012 is coming up. You can get all the details here.

While more and more
people each day become aware of the dangerous world of human
trafficking, many people in the U.S. believe this is something that
happens to foreign women men and children not something that happens to
their own children and neighbors.

They couldn't be more wrong.

In
this powerful true story. Theresa Flores shares how her life as an All
American, 15-years-old teenager was enslaved into the dangerous world of
sex trafficking-all while living at home with unsuspecting parents in
an upper-middle class suburb of Detroit. Her story peels the cover off
of this horrific criminal activity and gives dedicated activists as well
as casual bystanders a glimpse into the underbelly of human trafficking

Even
more importantly, Theres's story and expertise as a counselor and
licensed social worker help identify red flags that could prevent her
plight from becoming the fate of an unsuspecting teenager. She discusses
how she healed the wounds of sexual servitude and offers advice to
parents and professionals through prevention tips, education and
significant information on human trafficking in modern day America.

With
insights and perspectives from a doctor, a friend and her own brother,
Theresa's memoir provides a well-rounded portrait of the dark world of
human trafficking and serves as a reminder of the most important clement
to overcoming slavery: hope. From Goodreads.com

Sky, obedient and cautious, has worked hard to build her dream life: In
her ideal job as a lawyer and married to handsome Troy, they live with
their beautiful three-year-old daughter, Rachel, in a house on the
beach.

Rebellious and impetuous, her younger sister,Tara, devotes
herself to her music, falls in love with the unsuitable but irresistible
Aaron, becomes pregnant, and embarks on a rollercoaster of a life as a
musician.

But when tragedy besets Sky her life is turned upside
down. Meanwhile, to Tara's astonishment, instead of facing a future
destined to be foolhardy and risky, Tara suddenly finds herself on the
brink of. With this reversal of fortune, everything changes between the
two sisters. Sky is at a loss until Tara offers her to help her
start over and move home. And so begins a road trip where tensions
between the two sisters erupt, loyalties are tested and long hidden
secrets revealed. From Goodreads.com

The Watchmaker's Daughter
tells the story of a child of two refugees: a watchmaker who saved
lives within Dachau prison, and his wife, a gifted concert pianist about
to make her debut when the Nazis seized power. In this memoir, Sonia
Taitz is born into a world in which the Holocaust is discussed
constantly by her insular concentration camp-surviving parents. This
legacy, combined with Sonia's passion and intelligence, leads the author
to forge an adventurous life in which she seeks to heal both her
parents and herself through travel, achievement, and a daring love
affair. Ironically, it is her marriage to a non-Jew that brings her
parents the peace and fulfillment they would never have imagined
possible. Sonia manages to combine her own independence with a tender
dutifulness, honoring her parents' legacy while forging a new family of
her own. From Goodreads.com

When Ginny receives
thirteen little blue envelopes and instructions to buy a plane ticket to
London, she knows something exciting is going to happen. What Ginny
doesn't know is that she will have the adventure of her life and it will
change her in more ways than one. Life and love are waiting for her
across the Atlantic, and the thirteen little blue envelopes are the key
to finding them in this funny, romantic, heartbreaking novel. From Goodreads.com